Unless otherwise noted, meetings are generally held at the Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HA (nearest tubes: Bank, Liverpool Street).
Next meeting
SPRING MEETING, SATURDAY 4th MAY
Our Spring meeting will be a varied and very international affair, with an introduction to continuo playing on the d-minor tuned ‘baroque lute’ based on historical sources, by Peter Croton (with duo performances), a talk on a the plucked-string instruments in a famous painting by Antiveduto Gramatica by David Rebuffa, and its reconstruction by Antonio Dattis and lots of live music, from Massimo Marchese, and from Kristiina Watt and Madeline de Berrie performing music by Kapsberger and Castaldi, and a final recital of duets by Peter Croton and Bor Zuljan.
No need to book - all welcome, just turn up, and bring friends and family. The day is free, except for the final recital, tickets £15 including wine, tea, and home-made cake, on sale during the day, concessions on request.
If you are booking an advanced train ticket, our recitals usually end around 5.45 pm and always by 6 pm when we vacate the hall.
Dates in 2024 for your diary
March 18th, Flow my beers night, early music in a London pub, Red Lion pub, Moorgate, 7pm
May 4th
July 13th, Lute Society summer party, Maidenhead, music from Peter Martin, Lynda Sayce
International events: other national lute societies´meetings
2024
Jan 20th, Scottish Lute and Early Guitar Society meeting at , Chris Elmes place, 1F1 25 Haddington Place, EH7 4AF, from 1pm, their traditional style of meeting where members give talks and play instruments followed by tea and cake. Eventbrite link - tickets
Mar 16th, Societa del Liuto online meeting, 11am European time, Domenico Cerasani,
Mar 23rd, Scottish Lute and Early Guitar Society meeting, 11/3 Brandon Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5DX, from 1pm Tickets
April 6th-7th, Societe Francaise de Luth, 40th anniversary party, Chapelle Saint Thomas d'Aquin, 3 place St.Thomas d'Aquin, 75007 Paris,
April 7th, Societa del Liuto online meeting, 11am European time, Michele Pasotti
May 4th, Societa del Liuto online meeting, 11am European time, Tiziano Bagnati
June 1st, Luitdag en jaarvergadering: 1 juni 2024-Doopsgezinde Kerk Utrecht, Dutch lute society
June 1st-2nd, Deutsche Lautengesellschaft Festival, Seligenstadt
June 23rd-29th, Cleveland Lute Fest 2024, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
2023 (for historical interest)
March 25th, Zoom meeting of the Societa Italiana del Liuto
April 1st-2nd, Societe Francaise de Luth, annual meeting, Chapelle Saint Thomas d'Aquin, 3 place St.Thomas d'Aquin, 75007 Paris, contact:
April 8th, Zoom meeting of the Societa Italiana del Liuto
May 4th, Zoom meeting of the Societa Italiana del Liuto